There will be local and distant vendors selling comics (modern and key issues), graphic novels, manga, toys, sport cards, figures, collectibles, video games, buttons, perler beads, decals, custom boxes and plaques, board and card games, t-shirts, Gunpla, and so many other things for all nerds to look over. DZNuts and Cards will have a Professional Comic Grader on hand.

They will have panels on marketing comics and creating comics, a Q&A with Neil Kaplan, and Chris Yambar. There will also be a charity auction at 4:30pm to raise money for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and a cosplay contest at 5pm. They also have a coloring station for kids.

There will be a Drink & Draw Friday June 2nd at Sharkeys from 8pm to midnight with some of the con’s guests.

Tickets are only $10 and children ten and under get in free.

Looks like another good year for fans of comics, collectables, and those who just want to hang out.

Admission is only $5, free for kids twelve and under. A portion of every ticket will be donated to Washington County Special Olympics. They will be set up to take donations and teach people about their work.

With the recent storms devastating whole communities, members in the fandom communities have stepped up to help each other and others. I have two examples here.

Tricon is having a raffle. You can donate money through PayPal to WVFloodRelief@triconwv.com and for your donation you will entered to will some great prizes. You can win multiple prizes so the more you give the more you can win. The more you give the more tickets you get: $1 for one ticket, $5 for six tickets, $10 for fifteen tickets, and $20 for thirty tickets. Tricon will match each dollar raised through this.

Prizes up to win include various print from Todd Frazer, a copy of Goon Chinatown signed by Eric Powell, an original art page from She Hulk issue 38 page 14 signed by Steve Scott, DC Designer Series Catwoman Toy signed by Jae Lee and sculptor Jordan Matthews, two VIP passes to Tricon 2017, your choice of a single character commission from Rob Dumo, Todd Beistel, Tristan Kelly, or Nicholas Wentland; and you, someone of your choice, will be drawn into an upcoming Broken Icon Comic. You will receive ten copies of the comic.

The Grand Prize of the raffle is two VIP passes to Tricon 2017, an exclusive shirt and badge, plus cash to spend at the show and a set of books to get signed at the show.

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On Saturday July 9th from 10am to midnight at the South Charleston First Church of Nazarene CharCon is running a Flood Relief Game Day.

It will be a day of lots of games and raising money funds for those who have been effected by the recent flooding.

They will be accepting donations, have concessions available, prizes to be given out, an auction, and possible other events. Billy Tackett is sending prints and original art as prizes. Stacey Parker is donating several prints as well.

If you know of anyone in the gamer community that was hurt by the flooding contact CharCon with the details.

For those looking for photo opportunities, you can get them with the con’s Ambassador of cosplay Harley Heartthrob, the Mandalorian Mercs Black Mountain Guard, the WV Ghost Busters with their 30ft Staypuff Marshmallow Man, a Supernatural themed Impala with a trunk load of weapons, and the actual shed used in Evil Dead 2.

For events they will have panels on cosplay, making your own comics, inking comics, and a Q&A about working for Image. A charity auction for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and a costume contest for cash prizes and medals. For the first time there will be gaming going on at the con. The Goblin Traders will be hosting Force of Will and Magic: The Gathering tournaments along with board game and Star Wars X-Wing minis demos starting at 11am. The Friday night before the con, they are having their 2nd annual Drink and Draw at Sharkeys. There will be live drawing from 8pm to Midnight.

Tickets are only $10 and free for kids 10 and under. They will also have for sell limited edition exclusive comic cover of Army of Darkness for sell.

This is con is just a must to see. Lots of good creators to meet, things to buy, people to meet, and things to do. All for a good price.

They will have film screenings from Blind Wave, Jeffrey Richards Last Conversation, and a live recording of Figure Fourcast. A panel on sci-fi and fantasy concepts will be held at 3pm with several creators giving their thoughts. Their costume contest will be at 2pm with four categories; Best Child, Best Adult, Best Craftsmanship, and Most Original. There will also be free activities for the kids to do.

Admission is only $5 and free for those 12 and under. River City has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County. For each paid attendee, the con will donate fifty cents to the club. Parking at the hotel is free.

Small local con with lots of good people to meet and get to know. Worth the trip if you can make it.

Con sponsor Jewel City Championship Wrestling is bringing in wrestler and Yoga master Diamond Dallas Page (and maybe Al Snow no confirmation on this yet though) and holding a wrestling show after the con at 7:30pm at the Fairfield East Community Center in Huntington.

There some special variant covers that will only be available at Tri-con this year. The first one is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 with a cover by Tommy Patterson, written by Tom Waltz, which other guests also worked on. One from Mark Kidwell’s 68 with the convention creators as zombie heads. Also a special one variant from Broken Icon, Eccentrix.

There will be four panels during the con: Making Cosplay Happen, TMNT with Paul Allor and Cory Smith, Independent Comics, and Horror From the Ground UP. There will of course also be the charity auction for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Costume Contest.

The fourth annual comic book and collectables show River City Comic Con will be at the Lafayette Hotel in downtown Marietta, Ohio on Saturday July 27th from 10am-5pm. Admission is $2 for adults and free for children 8 and under with an adult.

Activities at the con will include a free make-and-take crafts for kids, a film screening from Jeffery Scott Richards at noon, Blind Wave panel and screenings at 1pm, costume contest at 2pm, and a Cosplay 101 panel at 3pm with Knightmage. The costume contest has three categories for best child, best adult, and most original. The winners will receive a souvenir keepsake and “con cash” to spend at the show. Vendors at the con will have comics, TPBs, anime, toys, cards, games, and more.